LUSTFUL Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

lustful

adjective

ˈləst-fəl

Definition of lustful next

as in passionate

having a strong sexual desire a chronically lustful college jock who was always chasing after girls

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Recent Examples of lustful This Valentine’s Day, why not treat yourself to a perfume that beckons lustful strangers in a way not seen since Monica Bellucci at that Sicilian piazza in Malèna. —

Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026 The two admit to having always loved each other (that's not a spoiler; the book is nearly 200 years old) and begin a steamy, lustful affair. —

Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026 The film is a wild, funny, lustful, food-centric quest that fuses Western moviemaking styles with Japanese ideas. —

Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026 Just don’t make the mistake of thinking that all the girls from 20 to 54 who haven’t glanced in your direction in 25 years are suddenly going to swoon with lustful gazes. —

Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lustful

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Bonner brought the bull market with him to CSUF, bringing his pressing, pestering and passionate style of play to a fanbase starved for success.

— Brian Robin, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Madison Square Garden is set to be filled to the brim Monday night with passionate Knicks fans decked out in their orange and blue pride, but eyes may be on what two of the most powerful New Yorkers will be doing during Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 8 June 2026